The House Committee on Elections

80th Legislature

April 25, 2007

2:00 p.m. or upon final adjourn./recess

E2.028

 

Pursuant to a notice posted on April 20, 2007, and to a suspension of the 5 day posting rule on April 25, 2007 the House Committee on Elections met in a public hearing and was called to order by the chair, Representative Berman, at 8:45 p.m.

 

The roll was answered as follows:

 

Present:           Representatives Berman; Bohac; England; Burnam; Farias (5)

 

Absent:            Representatives Howard, Charlie; Anchia (2)

 

 

HB 2390

 

The chair laid out HB 2390.

 

The chair explained the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list)

 

The chair closed on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 4076

 

(Representative Anchia now present.)

 

The chair laid out HB 4076.

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Hilderbran to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

 

 

HB 2035

 

The chair laid out HB 2035.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measure.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 2926

 

The chair laid out HB 2926.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to explain the measure.

 

The chair offered a complete committee substitute.

 

The chair recognized Representative Van Arsdale to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was withdrawn without objection.

 

The bill was left pending without objection.

 

HB 3619

 

The chair laid out HB 3619.

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to explain the measure.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Raymond to close on the measure.

 

The chair moved that HB 3619, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed and be sent to the Committee on Local and Consent Calendars. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; Bohac; England; Anchia; Burnam (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

SB 64

 

The chair laid out SB 64.

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to explain the measure.

 

Representative Anchia offered a complete committee substitute.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Strama to close on the measure.

 

The committee substitute was adopted without objection.

 

Representative Berman moved that SB 64, as substituted, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; Bohac; England; Anchia; Burnam (5).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Farias; Howard, Charlie  (2).

 

HB 3906, HB 3907, HB 3908

 

The chair laid out HB 3906, HB 3907, and HB 3908.

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to explain the measures.

 

Testimony was taken.  (See attached witness list.)

 

The chair recognized Representative Anchia to close on the measures.

 

The chair moved that HB 3906, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; England; Anchia; Burnam (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bohac; Farias; Howard, Charlie  (3).

 

 

The chair moved that HB 3907, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; England; Anchia; Burnam (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bohac; Farias; Howard, Charlie  (3).

 

The chair moved that HB 3908, without amendments, be reported favorably to the full house with the recommendation that it do pass and be printed. The motion prevailed by the following record vote:

 

Ayes:                             Representatives Berman; England; Anchia; Burnam (4).

 

Nays:                             None (0).

 

Present, Not Voting:     None  (0).

 

Absent:                          Representatives Bohac; Farias; Howard, Charlie  (3).

 

At 10:04 p.m., on the motion of Representative Anchia and without objection, the meeting was adjourned subject to the call of the chair.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Rep. Berman, Chair

 

 

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Patrick Dudley, Clerk